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SCF to SWA: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,364 mi
11,851 km · 6,399 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from SWA?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,364 miles (11,851 km, 6,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Scottsdale and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to SWA?
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